COLT -percussion revolver --BLUEPRINTS OR DIMENSIONS?

BUSHGUN · May 19, 2016, 08:42 AM

Hello from south east Africa

As I am now determined to build a percussion revolver
after 2 years of building flintlock & percussion cap rifles
I cannot find MR Sam Colts dimensions of his revolvers

I would really love some scale drawings or measurements --taken from an original peacemaker or Walker Colt cap revolver ,circa 1857 ? or nearest ?

Iwas given --2 years ago --all the dimensions /scale drawings ==of a French
muzzle loading Flintlock --1776 ---from a mveraster Gunsmith in Poland

Now I CANNOT FIND any dimensions ---only a lot of old drawings of Colts
revolvers------great detail --

BUT HOW BIG ? is the revolving CYLINDER --/Trigger mechanism etc
say 40 cal bore ?
any dimensions would be greatly appreciated --

BUSHGUN--( Zululand)DIY freak ---

g.willikers · May 19, 2016, 12:06 PM

Maybe there's something here that could help:
Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Records, circa 1810-1980 (RG 103)
http://ctstatelibrary.org/RG103.html

drobs · May 20, 2016, 01:45 AM

Check out this link:
http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...ction-plan.png

The above comes from here:
http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...truction_plan/

Looks to have measurements.

Some more available through google images:

Link to google images:
http://tinyurl.com/zfmat23

drobs · May 22, 2016, 12:08 AM

I have a friend in South Africa seems guns are readily available with licensing. He is a Glock competition shooter.

Are cap and ball revolvers not available where you are located?

**4V50 Gary** · May 22, 2016, 08:10 AM

BG - I don't have plans, but I'm curious. Do you intend to use CNC or the older milling machines and lathe?

May 19, 2016, 08:42 AM	#1
BUSHGUN Junior Member Join Date: May 19, 2016 Posts: 3	COLT -percussion revolver --BLUEPRINTS OR DIMENSIONS? Hello from south east Africa As I am now determined to build a percussion revolver after 2 years of building flintlock & percussion cap rifles I cannot find MR Sam Colts dimensions of his revolvers I would really love some scale drawings or measurements --taken from an original peacemaker or Walker Colt cap revolver ,circa 1857 ? or nearest ? Iwas given --2 years ago --all the dimensions /scale drawings ==of a French muzzle loading Flintlock --1776 ---from a mveraster Gunsmith in Poland Now I CANNOT FIND any dimensions ---only a lot of old drawings of Colts revolvers------great detail -- BUT HOW BIG ? is the revolving CYLINDER --/Trigger mechanism etc say 40 cal bore ? any dimensions would be greatly appreciated -- BUSHGUN--( Zululand)DIY freak ---

May 19, 2016, 12:06 PM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Maybe there's something here that could help: Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Records, circa 1810-1980 (RG 103) http://ctstatelibrary.org/RG103.html __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

May 20, 2016, 01:45 AM	#3
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	Check out this link: http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...ction-plan.png The above comes from here: http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...truction_plan/ Looks to have measurements. Some more available through google images: Link to google images: http://tinyurl.com/zfmat23 __________________ NRA Life Member Last edited by drobs; May 20, 2016 at 01:58 AM.

May 22, 2016, 12:08 AM	#4
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	I have a friend in South Africa seems guns are readily available with licensing. He is a Glock competition shooter. Are cap and ball revolvers not available where you are located? __________________ NRA Life Member

May 22, 2016, 08:10 AM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	BG - I don't have plans, but I'm curious. Do you intend to use CNC or the older milling machines and lathe? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

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